3 teens arrested after BB gun incident in Wickliffe

Wickliffe police, at about 1:07 a.m. Wednesday, arrested 16-year-old and 15-year-old Euclid residents and a 15-year-old Cleveland Heights resident accused of pointing a BB gun at a man driving in Willowick, according to a Willowick Police Department Facebook post.
The man at whom the gun was pointed called police.
“Officers found a BB gun in the trunk of the car and a second one laying in the roadway nearby,” according to the post.
One boy admitted to tossing the gun when he saw police cars.
“At a glance, both BB guns looked like actual handguns,” according to the post.
The three are charged with aggravated menacing, obstructing official business and curfew violations, according to the post. The driver also was cited for not having a license.
“One of the boys was also in possession of a knife and charges related to that were also referred to court,” according to the post.
They have been released to their parents and referred to Lake County Juvenile Court.